Helsinki Collegium for advanced studies CORE Fellowship

Published by Bojana

Deadline: 13 September 2018
Open to: researchers from the humanities, social sciences, behavioral sciences, theology and law, as well as to researchers in other fields who focus on topics related to the human sciences
Benefits: salaried positions with associated benefits

Description

Basic characteristics of the program:

  • Annual open call usually from August to September
  • Employment, not a grant programme
  • Fixed term appointments for 0,5–2 years
  • For all career levels beyond the doctorate (post-docs, mid-career researchers, and full professors)
  • Usual number of appointments 8–14 per year
  • Number of applications has been 250–450 per year, with well over 50 % from outside Finland
  • No fixed career stage or discipline quotas

Expectations from recruited Fellows:

  • Fellows should concentrate on their research to the best of their abilities, present their research at Collegium seminars and interact with their colleagues
  • Fellows must be physically present at the Collegium 80% of the fellowship period
  • The annual workload system of 1624 hours used at the University of Helsinki applies
  • Teaching requirement of 5% from the second fellowship-year onwards
  • Participation in the weekly fellows’ seminars, 1 presentation per academic year

Eligibility

Open to researchers from the humanities, social sciences, behavioral sciences, theology and law, as well as to researchers in other fields who focus on topics related to the human sciences

The Director of the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced studies makes the appointments on the basis of an evaluation of the applications made by the Collegium’s international evaluators and a statement by the Collegium Executive Board.

The evaluation of applications is based on the following criteria:
1) the scientific merit, theoretical and methodological framework and feasibility of the research proposal
2) the interdisciplinary potential of the researcher and research subject
3) the applicant’s academic qualifications in relation to his or her level of seniority

Benefits

  • Time and freedom for concentrated research free from administrative duties and from a large teaching obligation
  • Thriving and stimulating collegial work environment in the center of Helsinki, surrounded by libraries
  • Salaried positions with associated benefits (paid family and sick leave, pension benefits and occupational health care) in accordance with the General Collective Agreement for Universities
  • Office space
  • Language check services
  • Travel and research allowance
  • Taxable relocation allowance for those newly recruited fellows who must relocate to the Helsinki area from elsewhere in Finland and in the world
  • Relocation assistance for international fellows
  • Social programming and limited in-house wellness services

How to apply?

Please see instructions to apply here.

For more information, please visit the official web page.